Royalty Distribution Policy Revised

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Published May 3, 2018 This content is archived.

The Royalty Distribution Policy, approved and signed by President Tripathi, is available in the University Policy Library

Overview

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The University at Buffalo encourages innovation by its faculty, staff, and students. When those innovations are licensed and generate royalty for UB, that royalty is shared with those who made the innovation. The university uses a uniform structure to distribute proceeds realized from the commercialization of UB intellectual property.    

Policy Revisions

This policy was updated to be consistent with the SUNY Patents, Inventions and Copyright Policy which has an effective date of November 23, 2016.

Distribution Schedule

Distribution To Percent Distribution of Royalty Income From Licensing Intellectual Property Disclosed Prior to November 23, 2016 Percent Distribution of Net Royalty From Licensing Intellectual Property Disclosed On or After November 23, 2016
Inventor(s)
  • 40%
  • 45% of the first $100,000 of net royalty
  • 40% of all remaining net royalty (in excess of $100,000)
Inventor’s Department(s)
  • 5%
  • 5%
Inventor’s School(s)
  • 5%
  • 5%
University Support of Research
  • 50%
  • 45% of the first $100,000 of net royalty
  • 50% of all remaining net royalty (in excess of $100,000)

Applicability

On November 23, 2016, SUNY published its Patents, Inventions and Copyright Policy superseding SUNY’s former Patents and Invention Policy that had been in place at SUNY for more than thirty years. Both policies require that royalty be shared with inventors. However, different royalty distribution percentages apply depending on the date the intellectual property is disclosed and the amount of royalty that is received.

The policy applies to all royalty received from licensing of intellectual property created in whole or in part by UB personnel. The SUNY Patents, Inventions and Copyright Policy and the Research Foundation for SUNY Distribution of Royalty Income Policy govern UB royalty distribution.

Guidance

Questions can be directed to Technology Transfer at 716-645-5500 or techtransfer@buffalo.edu.